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Ribbed tall bag-shaped jar
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Ku 53 (Queen Tabiry)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 24.1 x 7.8 cm (9 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.4784
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis jar is made of a red to buff clay fabric. It is of tall, bag-shaped proportions with a base that comes to a rounded point. The middle and upper body (i.e. all but the base) is ribbed. The rim is thickly rolled. Two rough loop handles have been added to the upper body. The jar is in generally cracked condition. There is a small area of restoration (bright white plaster).
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) el-Kurru, Ku 53 (tomb of Queen Tabiry). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)
(Accession Date: September 5, 2006)